ANALYSIS: EU Retail Egg Prices Level Off, but Remain Elevated

Retail egg prices across the EU appear to be levelling off, though they remain at elevated levels. According to Eurostat data, the price of graded shell eggs rose by 18.33% from €2.40/kg in week 1 to a peak of €2.84/kg in week 13.

Egg consumption typically rises during the cooler months when home cooking becomes more prevalent. Beyond seasonal factors, structural shifts in consumer behaviour have also contributed to the sustained demand. As other protein sources such as beef reach record-high prices—largely due...

Expana Establishes Advisory Board to Accelerate Growth and Global Impact in the Agrifood Sector

Expana, the world’s leading agrifood-focused Price Reporting Agency and global information provider, today announced the launch of its Advisory Board — a major step in advancing its commercial momentum, industry influence, and global reach.

The newly appointed Advisory Board brings together 12 senior executives from across the agrifood value chain with experience from a wide range of businesses including Tyson, Mars, PepsiCo, Nestle, Bunge, Compass Group, Goldman Sachs, General Mills and many more. This move reinforces Expana’s commitment to empowering businesses...

Employers: Croatian Agriculture Is Uncompetitive, Overindebted and Unproductive

Croatian agriculture is uncompetitive, heavily indebted and unproductive, the Association of the Food Industry and Agriculture of the Croatian Employers' Association (HUP) warned on Monday.

"Croatian agriculture is uncompetitive, heavily indebted and unproductive. We all profess our commitment to production and increasing output, but unless we acknowledge where we currently stand and why we are in this position, Croatia will not make the necessary strides forward and will, in the long term, be forced to depend on food imports for its citizens and on raw materials for the food industry," the employers said.

Hammersmith Protein Meal and Grains Report - 26 April 2025

While possible/planned tariffs are still important to the grain/oilseed business the 90 day extension on major tariffs has calmed the grain markets a little and we are now back looking at the weather. 

US corn futures prices were down by about USD 2 m/t this week while soybeans moved higher by about USD 3 m/t and soymeal drifted lower by USD 5 m/t. USA spring wheat futures moved lower by about USD 5 m/t with winter wheat slipping lower by about USD 6 m/t. 

Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #6

Expana’s global team of specialist reporters has been tracking every twist and turn in the fluid tariff situation.

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ANALYSIS: EU Egg Product Market Enters Spring with Mixed Signals

As the market returns from the Easter break, a cautious sentiment continues to shape the industrial egg sector. Demand remained subdued in the lead-up to the holidays, with buyers showing strong resistance to elevated asking prices and instead pushing for more favourable terms. Consequently, shell egg prices continued
their downward trend in the week heading into Easter...

Exclusive International Trade Centre Interview: Implications of Trump’s Tariff Regime

Julia Spies is the Chief of Trade and Market Intelligence for the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Switzerland. Spies and team analyze trade information and publish findings about market-specific trade intelligence on multiple online platforms, like Tradebriefs.intracen.org.

Recent shifts in the world of trade, including the latest round of United States tariffs and trade measures by other countries, has kept Spies and company busy, to say the least.

However, ITC members have watched trade measures, and in particular their impact on developing countries, long before these recent changes...

Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #5

Expana’s global team of specialist reporters has been tracking every twist and turn in the fluid tariff situation.

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Navigating the Trump Tariff Turbulence: A Comprehensive Timeline

US President Donald Trump and his administration have paused reciprocal tariffs on most countries.

“Based on the lack of respect that China has shown... I am hereby raising the [tariff] charged to China by the [USA] to 125%, effective immediately,” wrote Trump on Truth Social at 1:18 pm ET. 

It’s not clear if this 125% is in addition to the 20% imposed on Chinese imports to the US. In early March, Trump noted that he would add another 10% tariff on Chinese goods...

Expana’s WFA Opens Applications for 2025 Mentorship Programme to Support Women in Agrifood

Expana’s Women in Food and Agriculture (WFA) initiative has officially opened applications for its annual mentorship programme, designed to support and accelerate the careers of women across the agrifood sector.

Now in its fourth year, the program, supported by global animal nutrition and biotechnology company Alltech, connects women in the industry with experienced mentors of any gender. Since its launch in 2021, WFA has successfully matched more than 1,500 professionals, creating meaningful relationships that foster career growth and leadership development in...

Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #4

Expana’s global team of specialist reporters has been tracking every twist and turn in the fluid tariff situation.

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Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #3

Expana’s global team of specialist reporters has been tracking every twist and turn in the fluid tariff situation.

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ANALYSIS: Global Beef Exporters Weigh Impact as US Tariff Kicks in on Apr 5

On the second day of April 2025, President Donald Trump has declared tariffs on the United States (US) trading partners worldwide.  

Our global red meat beef team brings you the latest updates from all key exporting countries and the effects on the imported beef market in this analysis piece.  In this article, we weigh the impact of the new 10% baseline tariff on US imports, set to take effect from April 5.  

Tariffs imposed on the imported lean beef segment can impact...

Global Dairy Markets Face Heightened Uncertainty Following Sweeping US Tariffs

Global dairy markets are facing heightened uncertainty following the sweeping tariffs imposed by the US administration. As part of a broader trade strategy, US President Trump introduced plans on April 2 to implement a 10% baseline tariff across the board, with steep rates for specific countries, including 34% on China, 20% on the European Union, 46% on Vietnam, and 32% on Taiwan.

Mexico and China, two of the largest buyers of US dairy products such as cheese and whey powders, are at the forefront of these concerns. US exports to these markets are expected to decline in the...